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| Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall | Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall |
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| Watch: Demonstrators throw rocks at Belgrade City Hall and are met by riot police | |
| Watch: Demonstrators throw rocks at Belgrade City Hall and are met by riot police | |
| Police in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, have used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting at alleged fraud in last week's general election. | Police in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, have used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting at alleged fraud in last week's general election. |
| They intervened after some of the crowd outside the city hall smashed windows and attempted to force their way in. | They intervened after some of the crowd outside the city hall smashed windows and attempted to force their way in. |
| Opposition activists say police used excessive force on Sunday. | Opposition activists say police used excessive force on Sunday. |
| They say the government manipulated the elections won by the ruling party. President Aleksandar Vucic says the allegations are "rubbish and lies". | They say the government manipulated the elections won by the ruling party. President Aleksandar Vucic says the allegations are "rubbish and lies". |
| The Green-Left Front's co-leader, Radomir Lazovic, says officers beat him and a number of other people with truncheons. | The Green-Left Front's co-leader, Radomir Lazovic, says officers beat him and a number of other people with truncheons. |
| There have been peaceful protests every evening since last week's national and local elections. Sunday's were the first to turn violent. | There have been peaceful protests every evening since last week's national and local elections. Sunday's were the first to turn violent. |
| Supporters of the Serbia Against Violence opposition coalition attempted to break into the city hall. | Supporters of the Serbia Against Violence opposition coalition attempted to break into the city hall. |
| Srdjan Milivojevic and Vladimir Obradovic, two opposition leaders, tried to open the door to the building. Police used pepper spray to repel the protesters. | Srdjan Milivojevic and Vladimir Obradovic, two opposition leaders, tried to open the door to the building. Police used pepper spray to repel the protesters. |
| Opposition leaders suspect agents provocateurs were involved in smashing windows, triggering the police intervention. | Opposition leaders suspect agents provocateurs were involved in smashing windows, triggering the police intervention. |
| Sofija Mandic, a lawyer, told those assembled that Mr Vucic should "hand over power peacefully". The government was "usurping" power, she added. | Sofija Mandic, a lawyer, told those assembled that Mr Vucic should "hand over power peacefully". The government was "usurping" power, she added. |
| Some protesters were treated on the scene after they were sprayed with tear gas | Some protesters were treated on the scene after they were sprayed with tear gas |
| Crowds that gathered in the capital say thousands of votes were stolen last week - a claim denied by the authorities | Crowds that gathered in the capital say thousands of votes were stolen last week - a claim denied by the authorities |
| The protesters say the government bused in thousands of people to swing the vote in Belgrade's city elections. They want the poll to be re-run. | The protesters say the government bused in thousands of people to swing the vote in Belgrade's city elections. They want the poll to be re-run. |
| The vote saw Mr Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party returned to power with a majority in parliament. | The vote saw Mr Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party returned to power with a majority in parliament. |
| Domestic and international observers have reported "irregularities". There have been claims of ballot box stuffing and vote buying. | Domestic and international observers have reported "irregularities". There have been claims of ballot box stuffing and vote buying. |
| In an emergency address to the nation on Sunday evening, Mr Vucic blamed the unrest on foreign interference. | In an emergency address to the nation on Sunday evening, Mr Vucic blamed the unrest on foreign interference. |
| "Those who swore to fight against violence just confirmed once again that they are the real thugs," Mr Vucic said. | "Those who swore to fight against violence just confirmed once again that they are the real thugs," Mr Vucic said. |
| Serbia's Vucic claims big election victory | Serbia's Vucic claims big election victory |
| One man dominates Serbia's election - and he's not even running | One man dominates Serbia's election - and he's not even running |
| The man who remade Serbia | The man who remade Serbia |
| The opposition had hoped to deny the ruling party a majority and win control of Belgrade. But official results - immediately denounced as fraudulent by opposition figures - showed the opposition had failed to achieve either goal. | The opposition had hoped to deny the ruling party a majority and win control of Belgrade. But official results - immediately denounced as fraudulent by opposition figures - showed the opposition had failed to achieve either goal. |
| In response, it has mounted daily protests. Seven opposition figures have gone on hunger strike. | In response, it has mounted daily protests. Seven opposition figures have gone on hunger strike. |
| "Vucic stole thousands of votes," Marinika Tepic, one of the hunger strikers, said at Sunday's protest. | "Vucic stole thousands of votes," Marinika Tepic, one of the hunger strikers, said at Sunday's protest. |
| The electoral commission announced on Wednesday that the election would be re-run in some 30 polling stations, out of 8,000 nationwide. | The electoral commission announced on Wednesday that the election would be re-run in some 30 polling stations, out of 8,000 nationwide. |
| Germany said allegations of electoral misconduct were "unacceptable" for a country hoping to join the EU. | Germany said allegations of electoral misconduct were "unacceptable" for a country hoping to join the EU. |
| Additional reporting by BBC News staff | Additional reporting by BBC News staff |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Serbia | Serbia |
| Belgrade | Belgrade |